C e n t r a l O r e g o n VOL. 39 | NUMBER 5 | JUNE 2016 Flyfisher President’sPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Message he salmon fly hatch is on in the Warm Springs to Creek section of the lower Deschutes. The Tcooler weather in late May slowed it down a bit 1 ContentsPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE but there are still plenty of bugs and I expect that the hatch 2 GENERAL MEETING will continue into early June. If you haven’t gone yet, try 2 OUTINGS to get on out there. There are some big powerful redsides ~~Capt’ Caddis Crappie On-a-Fly Challenge waiting for your fly. Thanks to Eric Steele for organizing ~~East Lake 2 Night Outing the campout at Trout Creek. 2 OUTINGS CALENDAR 2016 Bob Wolfe gave a great presentation in May on how 3 EVENTS to fish chironomids. He has a designed a few killer ~~Old Mill Course chironomid patterns and we have posted one of them to 4 KOKANEE KARNIVAL the COF web site under the presentation button. Be sure ~~Review to check it out. 4 SOCIAL MEDIA ~~Update While the club has many outings and classes I want to remind members that there are lots of great instructional 4 MEMBERSHIP ~~Update opportunities offered by the local fly shops throughout the 5 CONSERVATION year. Check out the shops’ web sites to see what they have ~~Update going. 6 EDUCATION We have lots of new members. If you are looking for ~~Update a partner or help on how to fish the local waters, 7 NEXT CAST FLYFISHERS reach out at one of the meeting or outings or educational ~~Update events and ask for some help. I know it can seem 8 COF BOARD MEMBERS intimidating but there really are lots of members willing to 9 TYER’S CORNER help, just ask us. 9 LIBRARY Oregon Kids Fishing Day will be held at Caldera ~~Update Springs in Sunriver on Saturday June 4 starting at 9:00. 11 WILD WOMEN OF THE WATER COF members are invited to attend, to bring their kids or 11 OTHER NEWS grandkids and/or come on out and help. ODFW stocks ~~Pram For Sale ~~Fishing Chrinomids Review some lunkers in the pond and the Sunriver Anglers can ~~Attention Fly Tyers always use help with the fishing. I’ll be assisting with the

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ur featured speaker this month Chris Wharton of Stillwater Guide Service. Chris, owner of Stillwater OGuide, service has over 40 yrs. of experience and has been fishing the Reno/Tahoe and outlying areas for the last 32 years and guiding it for 18 years. Chris specializes in going after trophy trout on stillwater lakes and guiding and fishing the blue ribbon wild fish waters of the Truckee River. In Chris’s presentation, he will get in depth on the nuts and bolts of techniques to land more and larger fish in stillwater. He will also speak to the world famous Pyramid Lake where his clients have landed Lahontan cutthroat over the 20lb. mark. As he puts it is not rocket science to catch fish at Pyramid but there are many little intricacies, that if learned will put more fish on the line. Pre-Meeting: at 6:15: Topic to be announced. An email blast will be sent out.

OUTINGS OUTINGS CALENDAR 2016 Capt’ Caddis Crappie MONTH DAY DESTINATION LEADER On-a-Fly Challenge June 10-12 Capt. Caddis Crappie on a Fly Betsy Brower- Challenge Prineville Reservoir Mullong/Andy Smith June 10, 11, 12 June 16th-25th British Columbia Trip Lee Ann Ross Meet at Prineville Reservoir Resort July 7th-9th East Lake, 2 nights, BBQ Eric Steele Sept 15th-17th Steens Mountain - John Tackmier Wild Horse & Fish Lake Oct 2nd-5th Beavertail Steel Head Robert Gentry crappie? Because it’s FUN! After beds and up close to the lake all day, we’ll gather for a along the steep drop offs. potluck Saturday evening. You’ll We will have an informational need a float tube, boat, pontoon meeting before the COF June 15th boat, kayak or other watercraft plus monthly meeting starting at 6:00 fishing gear. in the game room area. We will discuss the logistics for camping and “Fins Up” fisherfolk. Plan now to East Lake 2 Night Outing fishing East Lake, and options for a join us on the high seas of Cen- Thur July 7th–Sat July 9th group meal. There will be a brief- tral Oregon for the annual Capt’ ing to participants on the “how, his is a multiday campout at Caddis Crappie on-a-fly Challenge when, where” to fish East Lake to East Lake. The lake provides at the Prineville Reservoir Resort, include what to expect along with the perfect setting to fish June 10, 11 and 12. Why fish for T gear & fly options. from boat, float tube or the shore- We have reserved eight campsites line. Boats are available to rent at • For more information or to RSVP, contact in the Cinder Hill campground. East Lake Resort. The lake sup- Andy Smith (541-388-4346 or Andysmith- Each campsite is for up to 6 peo- ports rainbow trout, brown trout [email protected]) or Betsy Brauer-Mullong ple and can facilitate RV or trail- and kokanee salmon. It is a ideal 541-389-4372 (call before noon) er. Partner up with a fellow COF setting for multiple types of fish- flyfisher and we can maximize the • For resort information (camp site reserva- ing including streamer, nymphing number of people in close prox- tions, boat rentals and all accommodations), (great chironomid water), and with imity to the COF activities. There contact Prineville Reservoir Resort (541- the callibaetis hatch emerger & dry is room for One RV/trailer and a 447-7468 or [email protected]) fly. Go down into the cold depths couple of tents. Continued on page 3 or ply your dry fly along the weed

2 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 OUTINGS CONT. EVENTS East Lake 2 Night continued from page 2 Old Mill Casting Course

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Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives The campsites reserved are #24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 6, & 4. Our Next Cast group will be in #25 & 27. One campsite available: #24. Once you claim one of these sites, you can adjust the dates. Contact Eric for one of the sites already reserved. Photo: © RiverKeeper Flies Additional sites to reserve on your COF members attend introduction to the Old Mill Course own: http://www.recreation.gov/ camping/Cinder_Hill_Campground/r/ June 7, 14, 21 & 28/July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2016–6:00pm campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NR- Let’s continue the fun and improve our fly casting! We’re going to meet every Tuesday SO&parkId=72092&selectedSit- evening in June and July for casual, self-guided practice. eRb=283342 There are non-reserve sites in This is not a class, it’s free and no RSVP required! Just show up and enjoy time with fellow this area as well. In addition, East fly fishers! Continued on page 3 Lake Resort has cabins and an RV There won’t be instructors, but we have many terrific casters amongst our group. Don’t be site with power & water hookups. afraid to ask for help!! They are a very short drive away that enables you to join us around Meet at hole #10 (near Chico’s) if you want to join others or head out on your own. Score- the meal table and the campfire cards with the map are available at Confluence Fly Shop or at the Ticket Mill. ring. Questions? Contact Karen Kreft: [email protected] For those signed up we will have the briefing on June 15th and we will send For more information about the Old Mill Fly Casting Course see the COF May 2016 newslet- out updates via email. RSVP ter, page 10 (https://coflyfishers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/News- Eric Steele [email protected] letters/Archive/maynews/May16.pdf). 541-549-2072

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JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 3 KOKANEE KARNIVAL SOCIAL MEDIA Our 2016 Review Team of Volunteers Update The Kokanee Karnival Youth Alan Stout Greg Cotton When your Education Program completed our on your Alex Beattie Jack McDonald Spring Clinic held at Shevlin next outing, Pond in Bend for six days at the end Andy Smith Jamie Bowles make sure of April and first days of May 2016. Angela Sitz Jennifer Luke you snap We had pretty good weather, heck Bill Figley Jerry Criss a couple pics and send them my we really lucked out with the weath- way via email! It’s great to show Bill Raleigh Jerry Hubbard er, and the students, teachers, parent the community how active our chaperones and volunteers all had Bunny Arnold Kathleen Schroeder club members are. I will be giving fun. Students learned a lot as well. Charissa Hatten Lee Ann Ross a quick talk at the June Monthly ODFW stocked the pond with trout Chis Breult Mike Quan COF Meeting and will be covering twice and many were caught every some of the basics of our Facebook day. One group got to watch the Clay Trenz Peter Martin Page. This is a great opportunity for trout being released into the pond. Cliff Price Paul Dean you to come to me with any social Lots of smiling students and for many Corol Ann Cary Quentin Stanko media related questions or concerns it was the first fish they ever caught. you may have! I’m looking forward Don Arnold Rod Juranek A few students caught several fish. to meeting some more of the new We had about 330 students attend Dan Pebbles Ron Angel members…Come introduce your- this year and it would not have been Dave Schmerber Ron Giaier self and get acquainted with COFs successful without the dedication of Darleen Figley Rynie Quan social media channels! the following volunteers. We had 50 Per usual, make sure you connect volunteers and these people donated Dave Dunahay Sandy Dunahay with COF on Facebook and Linke- 765 hours and 2,798 miles to Ko- Debbie Ferrell Sheila Schmerber dIn to stay in the loop with the kanee Karnival. This year many of Delores Marsh Steve Jango latest club happenings. the folks volunteered for 4 to 6 days Dennis Patterson Susan Evans Inman ~Molly Vernarecci, COF Social Media and it really increased our efficien- Coordinator, [email protected] cy at the stations and for daily clean Donna McDonald Terri Grimm up. Sorry if we missed someone but Doug Vakoc Tim Quinton MEMBERSHIP we got the names from the sign-in Eric Steele Todd Cary sheets. Update Frank Turek Tom Walker Thanks for volunteering. Francis Patterson Van Lewing Welcome New Members ~Frank Turek Donald & Susan Elsom Victor, Karen & Philip Grandidier Marc Grignon – Youth Dean McNaught John Olschewsky – Shop John Runco – Youth Mark Thibert

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4 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 CONSERVATION in the Bend office, stated that they are to increase flows to a maximum will require the districts to deliver of about 118 to 128 cfs for the Update an adequate HCP by the fall of this summer season. This is well below Upper Deschutes year. This is excellent news from the historical average and under the The Basin Study Work Group my perspective. The HCP should 150 cfs that has been present in the (BSWG) held two public discus- provide a roadmap for delivering recent past. sions in May, one in Bend and one water back into the upper De- Metolius Redband Redd Survey in Sunriver, to discuss their activi- schutes in the winter over the short Last month ODFW finished red- ties and answer questions from the term. This does not eliminate the band spawning surveys on the audience. There was far too much need for the BSWG as the HCP Metolius above from Camp Sher- information presented to cover in will not address shortages in the man. The good news is that they this column, but below are some middle Deschutes or the Crooked have counted over 1,000 redds highlights from my perspective. River. (spawning beds), so the population You can learn more at: http://www. Middle Deschutes looks healthy. The bad news is that deschutesriver.org/resources/basin- While the HCP provides some there looks to be more algae in the study-work-group/. hope for the upper Deschutes water than at any time in memory. The study is a knowledge gath- starting next winter, events on the They have no idea on the cause of ering exercise that is scheduled to middle Deschutes are discourag- the increase in algae as the water conclude in late 2017. That data ing. The irrigation districts have temperature has not changed. will then be used to plan for flow started changing water releases On the topic of algae, I have restoration in the upper Deschutes out of Wickiup in response to the noticed an increase in the middle and other basin waterways. It is listing of the Oregon Spotted Frog Deschutes this spring as well. I unknown how long it will take to but have simultaneously reduced don’t trust my memory on this too develop that plan, how long it will flows in the middle Deschutes. The much, but there does seem to be take to implement, or how much middle Deschutes is now in worse more. It’s total speculation on my implementation will cost. BSWG shape than it has been in the recent part, but perhaps the past 5 years members have stated that it could past. of record high temperatures are cost a half billion dollars and take Following the beginning of irri- manifesting themselves in some decades to fully implement. gation season this April, flows be- way. A separate but related issue is the low North Unit Irrigation District’s Camp Sherman Pond listing of the Oregon Spotted Frog diversion dam in Bend have been as an endangered species by the At their May 20th meeting, reduced to as low as 65 cfs. This has ODFW’s Restoration & US Fish & Wildlife service. ESA caused environmental damage simi- listing has a number of elements, Enhancement board approved the lar to that which occurs on the up- funds to create a kid’s fishing pond one of which is a Habitat Conser- per Deschutes in the winter. Plans vation Plan. The HCP details steps next to Spring Continued on page 10 that must be taken to protect the listed species as well as allowable “incidental take” (killing). Local irrigation districts were first asked to provide a HCP 8 years ago. The long delay in providing the HCP PriceMyBendHome.com is what prompted the Center for Biological Diversity and Water- Proudly Supporting COF Watch of Oregon to file suit against the Bureau of Reclamation and the districts. Fred Real Estate Group At the Sunriver meeting Bridget 70 SW Century Dr #110 Bend, OR 97702 Moran, USF&W Field Supervisor

JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 5 EDUCATION Western Hatches and Streamside Introduction to Two Handed workshop – Presented by Rick Casting – Presented by Reed Update Hafele Tuescher of Fin and Fire e have had many July 21, 2016 July 28 at Fin and Fire Shop and educational classes so As a continuation of Rick Hafele’s July 30th out on the Deschutes Wfar this year from net July program to the Central River. $40 fee/person to COF and rod building, organizing Oregon Flyfishers general meeting members for entire class. your fly box, euro nymphing, Wednesday night July 20th at the Have you ever wanted to learn chironomid leader building and Bend Senior Center, Rick will how to do two handed casting for fishing, to our new offerings of also be offering a workshop the either Salmon or trout on rivers insect hatches identification and following day July 21, 2016. The or streams, this might be the two handed casting. If you have workshop will be divided into two session for you. Fin and Fire Fly an idea for a class we should sessions, an AM session indoors Shop in Redmond will be hosting offer, please contact education@ with a slide/lecture program from for COF an introductory session. coflyfishers.org. We have many 9-noon and a PM session on the There is a limit of 10 people in water from 1–4pm. the class. The class will be broken Look for our offering of In the AM session into 2 segments. upcoming sessions with no Rick will be discussing all The shop segment will include date yet: aspects of identification of terminology, all the different hatches and how to utilize choices in choosing the right 1. How to fish from a boat…. Safety this information for more two handed equipment for you, items, anchors, oars, motors and successful fishing. There technique and presentation. It batteries, secure your rod to the boat, is no limit to number of will start at 6:30 pm on the 28th types of boats etc. participants. Fee for COF and should end around 8:30 pm. members will be $10/ The Saturday Segment on the 2. Fishing the Crooked River —since the person for AM session. Deschutes River July 30th will be river was flooded when we did the The afternoon session broken up into two sessions, with clean-up, we weren’t able to fish, so we will include on the water a limit of 5 people per session. will try to have an on the water fishing habitat discussion and This will ensure you more one where and how to look for on one time with our instructors. demonstration. and collect insects. Location First session is 8am–10am and If you would like to share your skills specifics to be announced second session is 10-noon. with the club, teach something or have an idea in the July newsletter. Participants may be able to demo for a session, please contact education@ Participants limited to 12– equipment from the shop or 14 people. People need to bring your own equipment and coflyfishers.org have , a wading staff gain more skills. You must wear and nothing else. Rick will your own waders and wading skilled and talented people in have Rods and Flies to demonstrate staff. the club who are very generous rigging and presentation methods. Advance reservation and with their time and knowledge Fee for COF members for entire payment required prior to class. to share those skills. We are also day session is $25/person. For information and signing up very fortunate to have the great Advance reservation and contact education@coflyfishers. Sponsors of the club and local payment is required. If you are org or call Debbie Norton, 503- Fly Fishing shops who are also interested in either the AM session 510-2767. Please let me know if able to provide the skills and or the entire day session with you will be bringing your own information you are seeking. Rick, please register at education@ equipment or need to borrow a Ask to get on the local shops coflyfishers.org. For further gear from the shop. newsletter mailing list to keep up information you may call Debbie ~Debbie Norton on their offerings. Norton, 503-510-2767.

6 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 NEXT CAST FLYFISHERS Update he Next Cast Flyfishers program provides Topportunities and coordinates activities for young fly anglers in the area. We are able to help provide fly fishing instruction through classroom activities, our fly fishing summer camp, ongoing COF events, and individually through mentorship and teaching. We hope that by providing these opportunities, young anglers will be exposed to fly fishing and increase their interest and level of Photo: © RiverKeeper Flies involvement. Upcoming events include: have a waitlist!! Camp attendees, The Next • Old Mill Fly Casting Practice: Each age 10-14, learn all aspects of fly Cast Flyfishers Tuesday, 6:00 pm in June and fishing including knot tying, bug joined ODFW July, we will meet at the Old collection and identification, fly for the fami- Mill to practice our casting. This tying, casting and fly fishing in ly fishing day is free, and a great opportunity Shevlin Pond. at Bend Pine to get pointers, practice those • COF/Next Cast Flyfishers East Lake Nursery. Our skills that need improved, and Outing—July 7-9, 2016. Next club members have fun with other fly fishers. Cast is offering an advanced fly showed up in Bring your fly rod and practice fishing camp including a camp the cold, pouring rain to help little with us! (See the general notice out and fly fishing at East Lake. kids cast and catch fish in the pond. on page 3) This camp is for our advanced While most of us had to practice • Next Cast Flyfishers 3-Day Fish Camp— fly fishers. our spin casting, we got the hang of June 20-22, 2016—Shevlin Please contact me directly if you it and landed several fish. Park, Bend OR, this camp is co- have questions. As the event closed down, the ordinated through Bend Parks & ~Karen Kreft, [email protected], fly fishers took over the pond and Recreation. Camp is full and we landed some nice rainbows. We all 503-409-0148 decided we’d rather tie on flies than thread worms on the hooks! LIND | WHITE GROUP Thank you Next Cast members for volunteering at the pond! Yancy Lind Eric White Remember those big trout are Financial Planning & &Investment Management still in the pond!! It’s spring so get out fishing! We’ve heard great reports on the Deschutes right through town (Sawyer Park, Tum- alo State Park and upstream from the Bill Healy Bridge), and as the temperatures warm up there will be PROUD SUPPORTERS OF COF Golden Stone Flies on the Upper Deschutes! 541-312-6821 | [email protected]

JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 7 COF BOARD MEMBERS

~~Lee Ann Ross, President

~~Vacant, Vice President

~~Renee Schindele, Treasurer

~~Coral Ann Cary, Secretary

~~Mary Ann Dozer, Programs

~~Peter Martin, Banquet

~~Jill Bazemore, Outings

~~Karen Kreft, Next Cast Flyfishers

~~Kari Schoessler, Wild Women of the Water

~~Tim Schindele, Membership

~~Debbie Norton, Education

~~Frank Turek, Kokanee Karnival

~~Yancy Lind, Conservation

~~Tom Wideman, OCIFFF Rep

~~Allen Caudle, Director

~~Dalton Miller-Jones, Director

Membership application at: coflyfishers.org

CONTACTS

~~Advertising: Mike Shadrach, 541-678-5717 ~~Social Media: Molly Vernarecci, [email protected] ~~Librarian: Kathleen Schroeder ~~Raffle: Roger Vlach ~~Newsletter Design & Production: Darius Whitten, [email protected]

8 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 TYER’S CORNER up hook. 8. Pull aftershaft feathers forward and tie off with 3 - 4 thread wraps and trim. 9. Pull turkey tail feathers forward, one at a time, and tie off. DO NOT TRIM. 10. Wind rib forward and tie off. Trim excess. 11. Pull both turkey feathers back over body and use a few thread Photo: © RiverKeeper Flies wraps to secure while the tho- rax is tied. 12. Dub a thick thorax. Trim top MERCER’S POXYBACK GREEN DRAKE NYMPH and bottom of thorax to create a flat profile. 13. Create a V in the leg feather his month’s Tyer’s Corner key tail fibers and tie in stem with fibers flow- fly is Mercer’s Poxyback Gills: After-shaft feathers from back ing towards tail. TGreen Drake Nymph. It’s of olive-dyed ringneck pheasant 14. Pull each turkey wingcase feath- a great fly pattern created by Mike rump er forward separately, ensuring Mercer who has worked at The Body: Mercer’s Select Buggy legs extend out of each side, Fly Shop in Redding, California Nymph dubbing, Z-wing color or and tie off. for many years. In fact, he became equivalent 15. Use 5 Minute Epoxy or UV their first employee in 1978. Mike Wingcase: Same as Overbody Resin on the thorax section of has developed several creative flies, Thorax Same as body wingcase. including his Missing Link Caddis Legs:Golden-brown grouse feather Note: I used epoxy when I first and Micro Mayfly. I think of him as or hen back equivalent started tying these several years ago. the “father” of poxyback flies. Head: Same as thorax Since then, I’ve replaced the epoxy I found the Poxyback Green Tying Instructions: with UV Resin. Drake Nymph in his book entitled 1. Place bead on hook and start ~John Kreft, RiverKeeper Flies, Creative , tied up a few thread behind bead and wind www.johnkreft.com and fished them on the Metolius. thread to about the 50% mark. LIBRARY Rainbows and Bull trout ate ‘em 2. Select 3 pheasant tail fibers and up! hold fibers back and upward to Update I’ve heard of Green Drakes ensure they remain on top of Many thanks to Phillip Ogburn, hatching on the Lower Deschutes hook. who donated a whole box of books as well, so tie up a few for yourself, 3. Attach wire rib at tail. to the COF library. There are too knot them on your leader, and try 4. Tie in turkey tail feather used as many books to list in the newslet- them out. wingcase on top of hook. Select ter, but they are appreciated and I think I better tie a few more. a second tail feather and tie in at will be added to our library shelf Materials: same point for members to check out. Phil also Hook: TMC 2302, #10 – 12 5. Select 2 aftershaft feathers and donated a box of magazines that Bead: Gold tie in separately at tail. are especially useful to beginners. Thread: Olive 8/0 6. Wire, turkey tail feathers, and Those will be given away for free Tail: 3 ringneck pheasant tail fibers aftershaft feathers should extend at the COF meetings until they’re Rib: Copper wire over tail. gone. Overbody: Dark golden-brown tur- 7. Dub a tapered body about 2/3 ~Kathleen Schroeder

JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 9 Conservation continued from page 5 that for a while ODFW could later this year. https://olis.leg. Creek near Camp Sherman. This not even buy a cup of coffee. state.or.us/liz/2015I1/Committees/ is on property owned by ODFW While the department is still JTFFFW/2016-02-29-13-00/

that used to be a fish hatchery and operating in a lean fashion, it is MeetingMaterials the location of some Kokanee financially on better footing after Crooked River Flows Karnival activities for many years. convincing the legislature to help Many of you might have wondered The pond was supported by COF with support from the General why the Crooked River had such but was opposed by some local Fund. Nevertheless, ODFW still high flows in the middle of May. land and home owners who are has less than 2 months operating The Bureau of Reclamation and concerned about increased usage of cash reserves as a cushion. Director USF&W were experimenting the property. COF was a consistent Melcher reviewed the proposed with high flows to see if it would supporter as the pond as new budget which largely mirrors the “flush” juvenile salmon and facilities will not only enhance existing budget. Some existing fees steelhead out of the river to start KK programs but will provide a will automatically increase in the their migration to the ocean. The youth fishing experience similar future per current schedules, but thought was to mimic natural to that found at Shevlin Pond. As no new fee increases are proposed. high springtime flows. While this was often pointed out, the nearby While this is welcome has merit, the danger is that not Metolius River is not the best place news, the department remains enough water may be retained in to introduce kids to fishing. underfunded to meet its charter. Prineville Reservoir to allow for Jen Luke and Brett Hodgson This is understood in the legislature cold water releases for fish later in of our local ODFW office where a task force was created the year. http://www.usbr.gov/pn-bin/ deserve kudos for working hard in 2015 by House Bill 2402 graphwy.pl?prvo_q on this contentious issue over to look for long term funding solutions. Recommendations ~Yancy Lind, Conservation Chair, many months, interacting with a [email protected] sometimes unfriendly public, and from that committee are expected finally creating a plan that seems to satisfy the needs and concerns of most. ODFW 2017-2019 Budget Preview Like all Oregon state agencies, ODFW budgets on a 2 year biennium basis. The next budget cycle is 2017–2019 and the preliminary budget proposal is being prepared for legislative review later this year. See http:// www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/budget/ process.asp for more. ODFW Director Curt Melcher was in Bend on May 11 to present the proposed budget for feedback. The good news is that ODFW is on much firmer footing that they were during the 2015–2017 process when they actually got down to only $1.67 in cash reserves after meeting payroll one month. Director Melcher joked

10 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 WILD WOMEN OF THE WATER OTHER NEWS hank you to MaryAnn & Dave Pram For Sale TDozer for hosting Selling my Spring Creek Prams the Wild Women this last Hopper II fly fishing pram with month. They shared how trailer. Ready to fish. Includes troll- Bamboo Pursuits handcrafts ing motor, battery, oars, anchors beautiful bamboo fly rods. fore and aft, much more. Price We even got to split a few negotiable. pieces of bamboo and then ~Mike Coughlin, 541-306-0685 cast a few rods! We have such a better appreciation Bamboo Pursuits Discussing Planing Fishing Chrinomids for what goes into building Review these wonderful works of art. A big thanks to Bob Wolfe for his What’s in Your Fly Box and great presentation on Chrinomid Ideas on Organizing It, is the . Many of you title of our next happening were interested in his fly patterns. on June 6. Join us at 6pm Bob has kindly shared his patterns and bring your fly boxes. for his signature Trout Candy. You Come to The Bridge office can find the instructions on the park—485 E Bridgeford COF website—under Newsletter/ Blvd (close to Bend High Bamboo Pursuits Splitting Presentations. The .5mm rose and School). Volunteers will black Powercord material is avail- help you figure out what able from www.firemountaingems.com you have and what to do in Grants Pass and the white and with it all. Fly selection will sliver lined red beads are available be so easy after this evening! at most bead shops. He uses size Please RSVP to Kari – 10 beads for #14, size 11 beads for schoessler.karivan@gmail. #16 and size 13 beads for size 18 com and 20. USFS Natural Resources ~Mary Ann Dozer Camp for Girls Bamboo Pursuits Examining Finished Rods Attention Fly Tyers Once again, the USFS will be holding an outdoor camp for high school Tom Wideman has suggested an girls with an interest in careers in natural resources. The girls are from innovative way to enhance or all over the state and spend a few nights camping out in the Deschutes monthly raffle. For those fly tyers National Forest studying a variety of career options. In addition to all of among us, bring a dozen flies (that the work, the girls also get to experience some outdoor recreation. They you’ve tied) to donate to the raffle have invited the women fly fishers of COF to join the girls on the Upper and receive a dozen raffle tickets in Deschutes River for an introduction to fly fishing and aquatic insect return for your efforts. You can use identification. them whenever you choose. Share On June 23, we will meet on the Deschutes Bridge on Forest Road 40 YOUR tying expertise with “those to put on waders and try some fly fishing! We need several ladies to help less fortunate” (the “fly buyers” us out! Please consider volunteering for a few hours to help these young among us). Benefit the monthly ladies. Bring your waders and help introduce these young ladies to the art COF meeting raffle and benefit of fly fishing!! Please contact Karen if you have questions! Karen Kreft, yourselves at the same time! 503-409-0148; [email protected] ~Kari Schoessler, [email protected] ~Lee Ann Ross

JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 11 OTHER NEWS CONT. some good fishing spots. Friday was a little slow until the late afternoon. Deschutes River Two Mike Tripp did very well fishing Night Trout Creek his Golden Stone and showed us all Campout Review how a seasoned does it. We came in late evening Friday Rod Raffle The Deschutes River campout was night and enjoyed a hot meal of ne of our very May 20th–22nd. Eric shredded pork and talented rod builders, & Sherry arrived on pinto beans that Sherry Charlie Schillinski, Wednesday to secure a cooked up ahead of O has graciously offered to campsite for the group. time. Friday night raffle off rods he has built at Kathleen Schroeder it started to rain and our monthly meeting raffles. and Gary Stock arrived continued all night and Charlie has a large stock on Thursday with all day Saturday. Mike of rod blanks so he plans Herb & Lee Ann and went fishing for two on building rods for quite Mike Tripp coming hours along the Trout awhile. Up first for the June on Friday. Kathleen Creek campground raffle will be a beautiful blue hooked a ride with and hooked up anoth- two-piece 9 foot 6 weight Eric and Gary spent the er dozen Redband. rod. Charlie uses IM6 blanks, day with Mike. Gary Since the storm was settled in for the the same blanks used in the picked up his first Redband trout of day, we decided to have the BBQ highest end rods. The rod the Deschutes and it was a nice 17˝. for lunch instead of dinner: Tri-tip, is absolutely stunning and The beautiful picture of Sherry’s 17˝ baked beans, salad, and brownies the work on the cork is fish was from Thursday and the nice from Lee Ann for desert. Life is magnificent. Tickets for the 18˝ I picked up on Friday are just a good. rod raffle will be separate sampling of the many fish caught. We shall meet on the water, we will from and in addition to the Was the river crowded? As usual, tell stories and bad jokes, and laugh usual monthly raffle. Tickets it is time of year with tears in our eyes. and the river had plenty of people for the rod raffle will only ~Eric Steele fishing. We all were able to get into be $5 each and the drawing will be held at the monthly meeting. This is your chance to get a fabulous rod. ~Lee Ann Ross Blood Knots find blood knots pretty hard to tie yet I like When wading streams and rivers I them because they are so avoid stepping backwards, maintain slim and they slide though forward progress whenever possible the guides so easily. I found the link below that shows a Courtesy of your DCSO SAR Swiftwater really easy way to tie blood Team knots; you just need to bring a toothpick with you. http://www.ginkandgasoline. com/fly-fishing-tips-technique/ the-worlds-best-blood-knot/ ~Lee Ann Ross

12 T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher | JUNE 2016 OTHER NEWS CONT. 2016 COF Fundraising Banquet & Raffle Rewiew Riverhouse on the Deschutes I would like to acknowledge the businesses who donate merchandise, services, and gift cards which make our annual banquet a fundraising success. Please thank them with your purchases throughout this year. SPONSORS The local fly fishing shops support the club in significant ways not only at the banquet but throughout the year. Please shop local and thank them when you are in their shop.

Confluence Fly Shop/Deep Canyon Outfitters in The Fly & Field Outfitters on SW Century Drive The Patient Angler on SE Third Old Mill The Fly Fisher’s Place in Sisters Riverhouse On The Deschutes on N Highway 97 Payne Fly Shop on Butler Market Road The Hook Fly Shop/Cascade Guides & Outfitters in Fin & Fire in Redmond on Highway 97 Sunriver Village Bldg. 23

The following businesses also made generous donations to the 2016 COF fundraising banquet.

10 Barrel Brewing Company Frank Amato Publications, Portland Silver Creek Preserve, Picabo, ID Aloha Café Inc., Mervyn Abe, COF member Gary Lewis, author, COF member Silver Moon Brewing Alpaca by Design, Sisters GoodLife Brewing Company Simms Fishing Products, Bozeman, MT Aspen Lakes Golf Course Great Harvest Bread Company SipItEvents.com Awbrey Glen Golf Club High Desert Museum Sisters Coffee Bend Mountain Coffee IFFF Oregon Council Sisters Movie House Bend Pet Express International Federation of Fly Fishers, Livingston, MT Sno Cap Drive In, Sisters Bendistillery Tasting Room Latigo Restaurant, Sisters Sportsmen Warehouse BiMart Longboard Louie’s Stanley Products, Van Schoessler, COF member Black Butte Ranch, Black Butte Los Agaves Mexican Grill, Sisters Starbucks Downtown Bend Blazin Saddles, Sisters McMenamins Pubs & Breweries Studio 69217, Mark Smeltzer, COF member, and Boneyard Beer Mt. Bachelor Wendy von Kalinowski Bridge 99 Brewery NancyHoytJewelry.com Sud-n-Shine Car Wash Broken Top Club Newport Market Sun Country Tours Cascade Lakes Brewing Company North Soles Footwear Sun Mountain Fun Center Clearwater Gallery & Framing, Sisters Oregon Body and Bath The Fly Fisher’s Place Coastal Farm and Ranch Paulina Springs Books, Sisters The Fly Fishing Shop, Welches Costco Wholesale Pisano’s Woodfired Pizza, Tumalo The Pine Tavern Deschutes Brewery Professionals Whisky, Neil McDaniel, COF member Three Creeks Brewing Company, Sisters Douglas Fine Jewelry Pro-Knot, John Sherry, COF member Tower Theatre Foundation DrinkTanks QuiltWorks Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe Dutch Bros Coffee of Central Oregon Red Carpet Car Wash South Location Wanderlust Tours East Lake Resort REI Bend Widgi Creek Golf Club EstherBeadwork.com Sal’s Barber Shop LLC Worthy Brewing Eyes on Wall Street Silipint ~Peter Martin, COF Banquet Chair

JUNE 2016 | T h e C e n t r a l O r e g o n Flyfisher 13 UPSTREAM EVENTS June 2016 DATE TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION CONTACT 7th 6:00 PM Casting at the Old Mill Old Mill Karen Kreft 6th 6:30 PM Board Meeting Environmental Center Lee Ann Ross 14th 6:00 PM Casting at the Old Mill Old Mill Karen Kreft 15th 6:15 PM COF Pre-meeting Bend Senior Center Debbie Norton 16th 7:00 PM General Meeting Bend Senior Center Corol Ann Cary 20th TBD Next Cast Flyfishers Shevlin Park, Bend OR Karen Kreft 3-Day Fish Camp, 20, 21, 22 21st 6:00 PM Casting at the Old Mill Old Mill Karen Kreft 28th 6:00 PM Casting at the Old Mill Old Mill Karen Kreft In the Future Casting at the Old Mill; July 5, 12, 19 & 26 6:00 PM Contact: Karen Kreft Western Hatches Streamside Workshop; July 21, 9 AM; Contact: Debbie Norton Intro to Class; July 28th & July 30th; Contact: Debbie Norton International Federation of Fly Fishers national fair; August 2–6, Livingston, Montana; http://www.fedflyfishers.org/FlyFishingFair/tabid/298/Default.aspx

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